When I found out that I was infertile, I felt empty and that my life had no meaning. In my eyes, men are put on the this planet to procreate. My reproductive system had denied me the opportunity to pass my genes on the...

It is easy for me to write this post having been through IVF, premature twins and now having two healthy babies. I would not wish what we went through on my worst enemy. It nearly broke us and I'm glad that the fertility chapter...

4 years ago, Olivia led care free happy lives. We had travelled the World together and were happily settled in Berlin. Although, I wasn't happy in my job, life was good. We lived, and still live in a stunning Altbau(old building) Berlin apartment. Our...

Here is my second article that was published for the Irish Times.
In part two of James Doherty’s rollercoaster encounter with infertility, two becomes the magic number for him and his wife Olivia
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/we-had-been-through-so-much-and-fought-so-hard-and-i-thought-my-son-might-die-1.3187350
Proud parents Olivia and James with Max and Mathilda
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James Doherty and wife Olivia went through hell during three rounds of IVF treatment
Family time on the balcony. Olivia with Max and James with Mathilda.
Here is the article that I wrote for the Irish Times today.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/parenting/ivf-treatment-nearly-broke-us-1.3180573?mode=amp
It was November 19th, 2016, and my...

Click here to listen to the SCANTILY DAD interview for the Fertility Podcast:
Gents, fancy having a listen to some chats about your fertility? Probably not, is your first reply, but what if I told you they were from other guys like you who were...

Below is my story as featured on the fron page of the Irish Independent today:
http://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/it-was-a-shot-at-my-manhood-my-confidence-was-knocked-irish-father-of-twins-speaks-candidly-about-fertility-battle-35789635.html
'It was a shot at my manhood, my confidence was knocked' - Irish father of twins speaks candidly about fertility battle
3James and Olivia Doherty with their twins Max and Mathilda
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How Fertility Meditation helped me to deal with infertility.
This is part 10 in the "what I changed for successful IVF treatment" series. Stress and overthinking infertility are two completely normal reactions during the most complicated time of your life. One of the biggest changes...

The best fertility supplements
For our successful IVF treatment, we tried everything in our power to make sure that our treatment was as success. We changed our diets and we were on the right track physically to have successful IVF treatment. To compliment our improved...

Can Acupuncture help with infertility? - Acupuncture IVF
First of all, the most important question is, Did Acupuncture help me to have successful IVF treatment? The honest answer is, I don't know. For our first two IVF treatments, we did not do acupuncture and they failed....

When I found out that was infertile, I knew that something needed to change. After giving up cigarettes, drinking less and getting fitter, my diet was the next thing that got a major overhaul. A fertility diet was one of my ways of combatting...

A recent meta analysis of 185 studies in which semen was collected showed that sperm concentration has drastically declined. This alarming study has fertility specialists worried about the future of our species. This why we need to talk about infertility.
It's Time To Talk About Infertility
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Did You Know That Everyday Items Can Affect Male Fertility? Fertility rates are decreasing at an alarming rate and everyday environmental factors could be the cause. Before it gets too late, take the initiative and go to see a fertility specialist. While the majority...

One of the reasons that I started writing about male infertility is to bring awareness to the subject. Fertility rates in the Western World are decreasing at an alarming rate and men need to take charge of their sexual health. We bottle up our feelings...

I have been blogging for just over a year without having any direction. Initially, I started by with a male infertility blog, then I wrote about preemies and all things parenting. Writing about so many different topics left me feeling directionless and caused me...